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November 21, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Democratic Debate Moderator is a Whitman Grad

Ashley Parker, the Washington Post reporter who was one of the moderators of Wednesday’s Democratic debate, is a graduate of Whitman High School (Class of 2001). Parker grew up in Bethesda, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, interned at the now defunct Gaithersburg Gazette before working at the New York Times and then landing at […]

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June 13, 2019 | Abigail Brooke

Chef José Andrés Wins Julia Child Award

José Andrés, a distinguished chef and Bethesda local, was recently named the winner of the 2019 Julia Child award. The award recognizes chefs that have “made a profound and significant difference in the way America cooks, eats and drinks,” according to NBC News. Andrés is known for his numerous restaurants worldwide and his humanitarian work. […]

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